country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for our country.
As we move closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas and as more people arrive to visit Sarasota, special events dot the landscape.
One such event which Jazz enthusiasts look forward to annually is JAZZ TROLLEY & PUBB CRAWL. The date is this Tuesday. Park your car starting 5:30 at the north end of Van Wezel parking lot and travel to Aloft Hotel the first of several stops featuring live jazz music. There are 8 additional locations along the trolley route. Tickets(wristbands) for $20 are available now at 941-366-1552 or www.jazzclubsarasota.org.
STONE CRAB season has officially started; and due to Red Tide, the season was slow moving, but is now on a roll. Good friend Larry Coleman writes..."had stone crabs at Harry's tonight. Very good; full of meat; at around $60. They came from was out in the Gulf." I saw the crabs at Dry Dock, Captain Brian's and Lucky Pelican. All looked fresh and juicy at roughly $42-$60 a pound for jumbo.
The noise at prime time can be deafening, but the food and service will get you through the night. Located in Burns Court near the Cinemas, you will enjoy dining in a fish camp setting. Several imaginative side dishes along with yummy desserts will leave you well satisfied when finished.
Manatee Community Marching Band and Pops Orchestra kicks off its 2018/19 season next Sunday, November 18. As always Neal Auditorium hosts this first concert. This performance includes The Bay Chorale; and due to early demand an advance ticket purchase is suggested. Please call 941-753-5634 for tickets.
If you can't make it next Sunday, your next chance to see this highly regarded
band is UTC where they will get you into the Christmas spirit with their "A Taste of Christmas concert. This one is free and open to everyone weather shopping or not.Though our local band does not have these kind of moves, they are entertaining to watch; and this was one of the few pictures I could find for this story!!
Cine-World will end its 2018 Film Festival today. Though there were many outstanding films shown over the 10 plus days, one we saw stands out. Boy Erased (due soon at Burns) starring Luther Hedges, Nicole Kidman and an over-blown Russell Crowe.
Directed by Joel Edgerton, who also appears as a conversion doctor, this one will be on best list for 2018. The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-sponsored gay conversion after being forcibly outed to his parents. The story is true.
Most of you know my background, but for those who don't, my major in college was Liberal Arts/broadcasting. This was in the mid-50's before cable and social media. Much has changed since then with a news cycle of 24-7 and a more aggressive and competitive press. The "fake news" comes from Saturday Night Live, The Late Show, Steven Colbert..... It does not come from CNN, FOX, NBC.....you know the rest. The way our President treated the news media at his press conference last week is regrettable. No need for it in our free society.
If you're reading this late Saturday or Sunday,
St. Armands Circle ART FESTIVAL is open until 6 p.m. And don't forget all those Circle restaurants are open until 10 or later.
JIM'S RANT......Remember the "hanging chads" of 2000? The cliffhanger between Al Gore and George W. Bush? Florida became the punching bag of that election cycle as the country held its breath during an excruciating recount. Well it's happening again, and this time no Chads! You would have thought that eliminating them, 18 years later we'd have a clear Governor and Senate winner. Guess again. No matter your party; winning an election in Florida is never easy.....ONCE AGAIN....thanks for reading....See you next week...JIM
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